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Children's Services Act 1996
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165 Publication of information
(1) The Regulatory Authority may publish the following information about approved providers, approved children's services and nominated supervisors—
(a) the name of each provider, service or supervisor;
(b) the address of each children's service premises;
(c) other prescribed information in respect of approved children's services.
(2) The Regulatory Authority must publish, on the Internet site of the Authority—
(a) the register of approved providers kept under section 163; and
(b) the register of approved children's services kept under section 164.
(3) The Regulatory Authority may publish the prescribed information about—
(a) enforcement actions taken under this Act, including information about compliance notices, prosecutions, enforceable undertakings, suspension or cancellation of approvals; and
(b) any prescribed matters.
(4) Information published under this section must not include information that could identify or lead to the identification of an individual other than—
(a) an approved provider or nominated supervisor; or
(b) a person who is being prosecuted for an offence against this Act; or
(c) if the Regulatory Authority is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, a person with management or control of a children's service.
Division 3—Disclosure of information
S. 166 inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 8.